Joe Barton: “We have air quality and water quality laws because the last 100 years, the people and their representatives to Congress…”

There's a saying that a lot of us use quite a bit. It's called no good deed goes unpunished.

Every now and then, we have a day when it reminds us why we ran for Congress. Today is one of those days.

Before I yield to Dr. Burgess, I echo what Congresswoman Castor just said about the staffs that have worked so hard. We couldn't have done this bill without all the individuals she just named. I also thank her. When she said I have been…

I was in Senate Chamber trying to prevent a hold on H.R. 7217. I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 434. ____________________